Main Entry:

¹ice

Pronunciation:

\ˈīs\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English is, from Old English īs; akin to Old High German īs ice, Avestan isu- icy

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: frozen water b: a sheet or stretch of ice2: a substance resembling ice ; especially : the solid state of a substance usually found as a gas or liquid <ammonia ice in the rings of Saturn>3: a state of coldness (as from formality or reserve)4 a: a frozen dessert containing a flavoring (as fruit juice) ; especially : one containing no milk or cream bBritish : a serving of ice cream5slang : diamonds ; broadly : jewelry6: an undercover premium paid to a theater employee for choice theater tickets7: methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C₁₀H₁₅N‧HCI when used illicitly for smoking —called also crystal crystal meth

— ice·less \ˈīs-ləs\ adjective

— on ice

1: with every likelihood of being won or accomplished2: in reserve or safekeeping

— on thin ice

: in a precarious or risky situation